Why does the nitrosyl (NO+) ligand have a higher NO stretching frequency in the linear M-N-O geometry than in the bent M-N-O geometry? Group of answer choices In the linear geometry, N and O atoms have smaller masses than in the bent geometry In the linear geometry, there is an NO double bond while in the bent geometry, there is an NO triple bond In the linear geometry, N and O atoms have larger masses than in the bent geometry In the linear geometry, there is an NO triple bond while in the bent geometry, there is an NO double bond

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Why does the nitrosyl (NO+) ligand have a higher NO stretching frequency in the linear M-N-O geometry than in the bent M-N-O geometry?
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In the linear geometry, N and O atoms have smaller masses than in the bent geometry
In the linear geometry, there is an NO double bond while in the bent geometry, there is an NO triple bond
In the linear geometry, N and O atoms have larger masses than in the bent geometry
In the linear geometry, there is an NO triple bond while in the bent geometry, there is an NO double bond
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